07 October 2019
Latinos Community Leaders Visit Congressional Offices to Share Support for LWCF, Underscore Importance of Permanent and Full Funding to Local Communities
This week, 10 Latino leaders from HAF’s networks are visiting elected officials in Washington to share why the Land and Water Conservation Fund has been critical to their communities and why it deserves permanent full…
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25 September 2019
United Nations Climate Report Emphasizes the Need for Action, Underscores Disproportionate Impact Felt by Latinos in the U.S.
Today, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its first ever stand-alone report regarding oceans and cryosphere, portions of the Earth’s surface where water is in solid form.
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18 September 2019
EPA’s Repeal of Water Rule Endangers Health of Communities
Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized the repeal of the 2015 Waters of the United States rule, which expanded the types of waterways that can receive federal protections under the Clean Water Act.
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18 September 2019
WESTWORD: Congress must protect the Land and Water Conservation Fund
I have been in Colorado for twelve years, the longest I have lived in any single place, and it's hard to leave.
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18 September 2019
INLAND EMPIRE COMMUNITY NEWS: The need to fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund
I still remember the first day I climbed in San Gabriel Mountains National Monument.
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13 September 2019
Transit to Trails Act Will Reduce Barriers for Latino Community to Access the Outdoors
Today, Rep. Jimmy Gomez and Sen. Cory Booker introduced the Transit to Trails Act, which seeks to reduce barriers between people and access to nature.
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